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Augmedics launches x-ray vision for US spine surgeons

Augmedics launches its Xvision Spine AR nav system in U.S. (MassDevice) Augmedics announced today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for […]

10 med device stories you need to know

10 medical device industry stories you need to know (Medical Design & Outsourcing) 10. Changes at the top Medtronic CEO

Is it time to rethink robots for orthopedics… smaller and disposable?

Microbot Medical to Unveil World’s First Fully Disposable Robotic System for Endovascular Procedures (press release) Microbot Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: MBOT)

Orthopedic surgeons debate the pros/cons of VR surgical training.

GUSTKE V. THORNHILL: SIMULATION TRAINING: THIS IS THE FUTURE? (Orthopedics This Week) This week’s Orthopaedic Crossfire® debate was part of

Finally… the 2.3% Medical Device Tax is History.

This punitive federal tax was personal. This tax on gross sales makes no sense for risk-taking medical devices startups. In

Software startup, Caresyntax, may make orthopedic surgery smarter and safer

website – https://caresyntax.com OR software company raises $45.6M and makes a new acquisition (MedCityNews) Boston-based Caresyntax raised $45.6 million and

Implant sizes will become obsolete in the next decade.

Clothing sizes are a harbinger of implant sizes in orthopedics. Peter Diamandis wrote this review of the revolution in clothing.

J&J acquires 100% of Verb Surgical in order to innovate Surgical Robotics

J&J Fires up the Surgical Robotics Market with New Verb Deal (MDDI) The New Brunswick, N.J.-based company said it would

Conventus Orthopaedics acquires small bone IM nail system

Conventus Orthopaedics Acquires Novel Intramedullary Technology from IntraFuse (press release) Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to revolutionizing

Startup reduces unnecessary spine surgeries using AI

Dr. Luke Macyszyn (left), Bilwaj Gaonkar (right) and UCLA colleagues created Theseus AI’s software. The startup licensed out the technology

Isn’t it time we regulate stem cell injections?

It’s the wild wild west out there. There are no clinical outcomes studies available. There is a huge placebo effect.

How a digital O.R. helps the smaller orthopedic players

I recently had coffee with the CEO of a small spine orthopedic device company. In the course of our conversation,

Before an incision is ever made: Artificial Intelligence accurately predicts the Orthopaedic episode of care

Before an Incision Is Ever Made: Artificial Intelligence Accurately Predicts the Orthopaedic Episode of Care (Cleveland Clinic) Building patient-specific payment

The 5 career stages in the Orthopedics industry.

I believe that I have discovered 5 stages of a career in the orthopedics industry – Wow, More, Scratch, Stagnation,

The Confidential Search.

From time to time, orthopedic companies are compelled to carry out “secret” job searches. These searches are referred to as “Confidential

Robot surgery is clunky today. Are we ripe for an ‘iPhone Moment’?

As ‘Robot Wars’ Kick-In, Is Robotic Surgery Ripe for an ‘iPhone Moment’? (MDDI) Is widespread adoption of surgical robots around

Meet the future winners in Orthopedic 3D printing.

Camber Spine SPIRA-C Open Matrix Cervical Interbody “The winners in additive design & manufacturing will NOT be the companies with

A glimpse into the future of Orthopedics… Clinical Trial starts with 3D printed materials that turn into bone.

ADAM website http://adamproject.org/ Graftless Bone Transplants Soon to Be Reality: ADAM Takes 3D Bones to Clinical Trials (press release) On

Red Flag – Don’t hire this person.

Today I am sharing five red flags to avoid for your next key hire in your growing Orthopedics company. I

CrossRoads Extremity Systems acquires implant systems from Surgical Frontiers

HealthpointCapital-Backed CrossRoads Extremity Systems Acquires Multiple Groundbreaking Implant Systems from Surgical Frontiers (press release) HealthpointCapital, the leading private equity firm

Ortho industry pros… Can you help this surgeon-inventor find the right partnership?

The surgeon inventor is Dr. Parth Desai and he is an orthopaedic surgery resident based out of New Orleans, and

The ortho robot wars that we see today will become the ortho data wars of tomorrow.

Robotic manufacturers will fight a war to get robots into the operating room, but even if we figure out how

6 Questions with Danny Goel, Founder of Precision OS leading the way in VR tools for Orthopedics

This is the thirteenth in a series of 6-Question interviews with leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics (read

Insurers and Hospitals may have to show real prices to Patients

Trump Wants Insurers and Hospitals To Show Real Prices To Patients (NPR) President Trump has made price transparency a centerpiece

STAR total ankle replacements at 8 years have a 14% poly fracture rate. Safety notice issued.

Stryker warns of plastic fracture problem with STAR total ankle replacement (MassDevice) Stryker (NYSE:SYK) recently issued a safety notice involving its

FDA panel drills down on metal implants reactions

FDA panel wants info on metal implant reactions (TMGPulse) An FDA panel will meet this week to discuss immunological responses

Integrating Digital Content inside the orthopedic surgical field can help to improve Patient Care

On January 9th, 2007, Steve Jobs stood before the MacWorld gathering in San Francisco and announced a new product. As

3D printing is coming to bone and cartilage

3D Bioprinting Bone – One Defect At A Time (3DHeals blog) This blog was inspired by my own clinical experience

6 Questions with Brian McLaughlin, President and Founder at Amplify, an entrepreneurial leader in additive manufacturing for orthopedics

Amplify is a US-based additive manufacturing company specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of 3D metal-printed orthopedic implants. The

Is an ortho company going to acquire Freedom Innovations’ smart foot, ankle and knee prosthetics?

Website- https://www.freedom-innovations.com/ FTC orders Otto Bock to divest Freedom Innovations assets from recent acquisition (press release) The Federal Trade Commission

OsteoRemedies launches the 1st pre-formed Knee Spacer with Modular Stems.

The REMEDY® Stemmed Knee Spacer’s interconnected pores allow for extended antibiotic elution while improving OR efficiency vs handmade IM dowels.

To propel your orthopedics career, run away from comfort.

I talk to alot of orthopedic industry people every week. I’m surprised by some of the career motives I hear.

“I need an Engineer.”

I hear this request often. Ortho executives call and say… “I need an Engineer”. This is the wrong question… an Engineer

Augmented reality startup, MediView XR, raises $4.5M in funding

MediView XR Out Of Stealth With X-Ray Vision And $4.5 Million In Funding (Forbes) A Cleveland Clinic-backed XR medical visualization

My company sold for $100M and I got Zilch. How can that be?

reposted article from Medium – https://medium.com/@thresholdvc/77790e5c2d4d Takehome message for my Ortho friends: Know what position your equity stands in line

It’s just a matter of time before Amazon will permeate Orthopedics.

Amazon acquires start-up Health Navigator, its first health-related purchase since PillPack (CNBC) Amazon has acquired Health Navigator, a start-up founded

Changes are coming to Smith+Nephew

Smith+Nephew CEO steps down over pay, ex-Roche Diagnostics chief to take over (press release) Smith+Nephew Plc (SN.L) Chief Executive Namal

Sensors can be shaped to capture motion for all joints

Printed Kirigami Sensor Hugs Shoulder to Measure Recovery (MedGadget) The thing that separates us apes from monkeys is the range

Robot accuracy for UKA without the Robot

NO ROBOT REQUIRED WHEN USING PATIENT-SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS? (Orthopedics This Week) Researchers from Imperial College London and The Royal College of

Ortho Startup bringing artificial intelligence to Orthopedics

website – enhatch The Evolution of Intelligent Surgery™ (enhatch website) The introduction of artificial intelligence is effecting a change in

CurvaFix wins FDA clearance for steerable fixation in the pelvis

CurvaFix website – https://curvafix.com/ FDA CLEARS STEERABLE RODSCREW FOR PELVIC REPAIR (Orthopedics This Week) Trauma fixation device maker, CurvaFix, Inc.,

The answer to your execution question is a Who

Orthopedics companies execute an endless string of projects. The best Orthopedic companies scale faster because they executing projects faster and

New guidance from FDA on software in orthopedics.

HOW WILL THE FDA REGULATE MEDICAL DEVICE SOFTWARE? (Orthopedics This Week) The FDA wants to be crystal clear about how

Orthopedics companies need to partner with consumer-tech firms to prepare for the prevention/wellness wave in the 2020’s.

New report says partnerships key to future success for medtech firms (MedCityNews) Partnerships with consumer-tech firms could help medtech companies